Humanitarian Assistance and the Digital Information Space: Disinformation, AI, and Trust in Crises

05.11.2026 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Diplomatische Akademie Wien, Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Vienna

How are artificial intelligence and digital technologies changing humanitarian action, and how can trust in evidence be safeguarded in times of crisis?

At this special one-off event of the Humanitarian Congress Vienna, we will explore the challenges and opportunities that disinformation, AI, and digital information spaces present for humanitarian assistance. As digital technologies increasingly shape what people believe, whom they trust, and how assistance is delivered, it is essential to ensure that technological progress goes hand in hand with truth, human dignity, accountability, efficiency, and respect for humanitarian principles.

Bringing together perspectives from humanitarian practice, research, ethics, and risk analysis, the event will examine how we can respond to these challenges and build more resilient, trustworthy and accountable digital information spaces. The discussion will focus on practical approaches to ensuring that technology strengthens, rather than undermines, humanitarian principles and democratic values.

Speakers

We are pleased to welcome:

Keynote speaker and panellist

Peter G. Kirchschläger, Professor of Theological Ethics, Director of the Institute of Social Ethics (ISE) at the University of Lucerne, Advisor to the Expert Committee of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development

Panellists

Christina Wille, Director of Insecurity Insight

Philippe Stoll, Manager of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Hub on Harmful Information

The event will provide an opportunity to exchange perspectives, discuss emerging challenges, and explore ways to protect trust and human value in an increasingly digital humanitarian landscape.

The event will be held in English.

Join us in Vienna for this timely discussion on the future of humanitarian assistance in the digital information space.

Registration

Please register by 3 November 2026.

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Please note:

• The venue is wheelchair accessible.
• Photographs or videos may be taken during the event for future use, for example on our websites, social media, and in publications. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform the photographer/videographer or the event manager at the start of the event. 

Contact

For questions, please contact Monika Stumpf-Hulsroj at monika.stumpf-hulsroj@humanitariancongress.at.